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Nutmeg vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nutmeg and summer squash?

  • Summer squash has less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg has 20 times more copper than summer squash. Nutmeg has 1.027mg of copper, while summer squash has 0.051mg.
  • Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than summer squash.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +976.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1126.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more IronIron +768.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1913.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Summer squash DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.044g 118%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.175mg 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.051mg 108%
Fiber 20.8g 1.1g 79%
Fats 36.31g 0.18g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 17mg 40%
Iron 3.04mg 0.35mg 34%
Calories 525kcal 16kcal 25%
Phosphorus 213mg 38mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.048mg 25%
Calcium 184mg 15mg 17%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.29mg 17%
Vitamin C 3mg 17mg 16%
Carbs 49.29g 3.35g 15%
Folate 76µg 29µg 12%
Protein 5.84g 1.21g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.016g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.142mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.487mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.218mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Potassium 350mg 262mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.089g 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 2.2g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 6.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20072.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1371.3%
Contains more OtherOther +275.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1419.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.